University of Chicago
5550 South Greenwood Ave.
(773) 702-0200
Admission: free
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
The David and Alfred Smart Museum, located on the University of
Chicago campus in Hyde Park, is a focal point for the visual arts in
Chicago. The Smart Museum is one of the city's most dynamic and innovative
institutions in the visual arts area because of the scope of its permanent
collections: its critically-acclaimed special exhibitions, research and
teaching by the University of Chicago scholars; and its nationally-recognized
education programs for adults and school-age children.
The Smart Museum and its adjacent Elden Sculpture Garden house
over 7,500 works of art and the permanent collection spans more than 5,000
years of
artistic creation. Among the works are Old Master prints by
Delacroix, Durer, and Rembrandt; Frank Lloyd Wright furniture; Tiffany
glass; modern
sculpture by Degas, Matisse, and Rodin; twentieth-century
paintings and sculpture by Arthur Dove, Richard Hunt, Henry Moore, Diego
River, and Mark Rothko; classical Greek vases; ancient Chinese bronzes; and
medieval sculpture.
The museum's Family Days give children and their families the
opportunity to enjoy art together as a family. The museum also has an
on-line collection database for images.
Group gallery tours are led by museum docents. A donation of
$25.00 is suggested. Call (773) 702-4540 for further information.
The Smart Museum Cafe allows visitors to dine indoors among
works of art or outside (weather-permitting, of course) in the Elden Sculpture
Garden. Fare includes sandwiches, salads, pastas, and assorted breads
and pastries.
Note the Museum is closed for its Silver Anniversary Renovation
with a grand re-opening scheduled for November 1999.
Hours (museum, cafe, and museum shop):
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Saturday, Sunday 12 noon - 6 pm
Closed Mondays and national holidays
Admission/fees:
Free
